背景:母乳对于生命最初两年的营养和发育里程碑至关重要。乌干达认识到需要建立人奶银行,这是一个机会,可以为无法接触母亲的婴儿提供可靠和健康的牛奶。然而,关于乌干达对捐赠母乳的看法的信息很少。这项研究旨在探讨母亲的看法,父亲们,和卫生工作者在坎帕拉地区的Nsambia和Naguru医院使用捐赠的母乳,乌干达中部。
方法:在乌干达中部的Nsambya和Naguru医院进行了一项定性的描述性研究。该研究包括8个焦点小组讨论(FGD),每个6名参与者和19个关键线人访谈(KII)在母亲中,父亲们,和卫生工作者。参与者是有目的地选择的。收集的数据被转录,从卢甘达翻译成英语,并使用专题分析法进行分析。在Nvivo版本12.0中组织和管理所有数据。
结果:共有67名参与者参与了这项研究。确定了两个主要主题:积极看法和消极看法。参与者将捐赠的母乳与输血联系起来,认为它的营养成分与亲生母亲的牛奶相当,并认为这是避免配方奶粉或牛奶并帮助无法获得母乳的婴儿的机会。然而,值得注意的负面看法是;捐赠母乳令人恶心的感觉,可能导致获得非亲本基因和性状,而且不安全.参与者还担心捐赠的母乳可能会很昂贵,并影响母婴之间的联系。
结论:总之,参与者对捐赠的母乳有积极的看法,但担心潜在的副作用。卫生工作者应采取额外的预防措施,以确保捐赠的母乳是安全的。制定适当的信息和交流计划,以提高公众对捐赠母乳的益处的认识,这将提高摄入量。进一步的研究应集中在了解有关捐赠母乳的社会文化观念上。
Breast milk is crucial for the nutritional and developmental milestones in the first two years of life. Uganda has recognized the need for a human milk bank as an opportunity that offers reliable and healthy milk to babies who lack access to their mothers. However, there is little information on the perceptions towards donated breast milk in Uganda. This study aimed to explore the perceptions of mothers, fathers, and health workers on the use of donated breast milk at Nsambya and Naguru hospitals in Kampala district, central Uganda.
A qualitative descriptive study was conducted at Nsambya and Naguru hospitals in central Uganda. The study consisted of 8 focus group discussions (FGDs) of 6 participants each and 19 key informant interviews (KIIs) among mothers, fathers, and health workers. Participants were purposively selected. Data collected were transcribed, translated from Luganda to English, and analyzed using thematic analysis. All data were organized and managed in Nvivo version 12.0.
A total of 67 participants were involved in the study. Two main themes were identified: positive perceptions and negative perceptions. Participants linked donated breast milk to blood transfusion, believed it had nutrients comparable to the biological mother\'s milk, and thought it was an opportunity to avoid formula or cow milk and help babies that cannot access breast milk. However, the notable negative perceptions were; the feeling that donated breast milk is disgusting, could result in acquiring non-parental genes and traits, and that it was unsafe. Participants also feared that donated breast milk could be expensive and affect the bond between mother and child.
In summary, participants had positive perceptions about donated breast milk but were concerned about the potential side effects. Health workers should take extra precautions to ensure that donated breast milk is safe. The development of appropriate information and communication programs to sensitize the public about the benefits of donated breast milk will improve the uptake. Further research should focus on understanding the social-cultural beliefs regarding donated breast milk.